LAX67F0099

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Diego, CA · July 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8862SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178727

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2855  66/7/23    SAN DIEGO CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1824                    N8862S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERGH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR ATTACHING COLLAR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8862S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindbergh

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